meaning of bee
1. p. p. of Be; -- used for been.
2. An insect of the order Hymenoptera, and family Apidae (the honeybees), or family Andrenidae (the solitary bees. ) See Honeybee.
3. A neighborly gathering of people who engage in united labor for the benefit of an individual or family; as, a quilting bee; a husking bee; a raising bee.
4. Pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through; -- called also bee blocks.
5. (Bot. ) See Larkspur.
6. The shortest line from one place to another, like that of a bee to its hive when loaded with honey; an air line.
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